Radosław Artur Skibiński

28 Sep 1624, Sat, #OTD Władysław Vasa visited the Spanish camp near Breda with Ambrogio Spinola. It’s quite different than the Polish one, nice and quiet, well supplied with food, 8 breweries. Upon the news of Maurits van Oranje preparing an attack, Spinola said: „Let him come!”.

This year marks 1000 years since the coronation of Bolesław I the Brave (1025), the first King of Poland. A millennium later, we revisit the Piast dynasty, founders of the Polish state. Here's a thread on the rulers who turned a tribal land into a kingdom. 🧵1/

18 Apr 1625, Fri, #OTD Władysław Vasa left Vienna. Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II Habsburg with sons escorted Crown Prince and future King of Poland to the first bridge on Danube. Night in Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel was a treat for Władysław and his entourage. #GrandTourOfEurope

Włócznia św. Maurycego, dar Ottona III dla Bolesława I Chrobrego – przechowywana w skarbcu Katedry na Wawelu, dziś wystawiona na widok wiernych w czasie mszy św. za Ojczyznę. Mówią wieki... 🇵🇱

30 Dec 1624, #OTD Władysław Vasa went to see the Veil of Veronica. Canons of St Peter argued that only them have this privilege, but the Pope argumented that Crown Prince earned it with his victories over pagans and to make things formal he made him one of the Canons of St Peter.

14 Dec 1624, #OTD Władysław Vasa made a pilgrimage to Loreto. In the Holy House he saw Mary’s tableware etc. and stayed at the vespers for music. There received a letter from his aunt Maria Maddalena de Medici inviting him to Florence. Mr Nagott was sent to Rome to prepare rooms.

7 Dec 1624, #OTD future King of Poland Władysław Vasa visited the workshop of Guido Reni in Bologna, where he watched the artist at work and will later commission work by him. Here’s Reni’s Lucrezia 1624 & The Rape of Europa delivered to Warsaw just before 1640, @NationalGallery.

Something for #StuartSaturday people. It looks like the impoverished winged hussar Bogdan went from rags to riches, Jakub is an exorcist, Zofia went far left, Jan Paweł accepted his daughter’s Aniela relationship with the apprentice blacksmith Maciej. Stanisław’s like his father.

30 Nov 1676, #OTD in Żółkiew, Jan III Sobieski joined the Order of the Holy Spirit. Grand Master Louis XIV was represented by François Gaston de Béthune and it were Stanisław Jabłonowski, Hieronim Lubomirski and Marcin Kątski to put the 17 kg mantle at the back of King of Poland.

17 Nov 1647, brothers Marek & Jan Sobieskis left #Vlissingen and took a walk to #Middelburg on a nice brick road between trees. There stopped at a guesthouse by the channel where boats to #Rotterdam leave. The landlord’s been to India few times and let them try some Indian bread.

12 Nov 1624, #OTD Władysław Vasa crossed St Gotthard Pass. Luckily you can hire peasants who carry you through the mountains on a chair. The one who carried the crown prince was also nice to bring a gift of a rock crystal. Accommodation and poor supper at the Urania Inn in Faido.

6 Nov 1677, #OTD attempted regicide of John III Sobieski in #Gdańsk. Luckily a page boy took the first sip of poisoned morning coffee. Danish sources revealed the city councilors bragged about „replacing” the King. It was the satanist gang of Catherine Monvoisin who took the job.

27 Oct 1624, #OTD in #Saverne, Leopold Habsburg honoured the visit of Władysław Vasa. First bird shooting and horse racing, later dinner with Elector Palatine, Princes, Counts and 52 highborn Ladies. Then all went to see the dialogue praising Crown Prince’s victories over pagans.

21 Oct 1624, #OTD Władysław Vasa went to #Metz. He wasn’t let in at first, because of the Spanish colour on him. One guard recognised him as a Saxon soldier serving under Count of Tilly, which Crown Prince confirmed and later laughed at. Accommodation at the Little Ethiopian Inn.

20 Oct 1624, #OTD Władysław Vasa had dinner in #Habay. Servants of Infanta are escorting him out the Spanish Netherlands. Comte de Noyelles raised a toast for the King of Spain, to which Crown Prince raised a cup for Mr Olivares, who was flabbergasted and so dropped on his knees.

13 Oct 1624, #OTD on the eve of Władysław Vasa leaving #Brussels, his entourage visited Ladies of the Court. No matter if they were young, old, pretty or ugly, they had to kiss them all. Crown Prince invited by Duc de Croÿ went to the dances and there he left very content Ladies.

12 Oct 1624, Saturday in #Brussels, #OTD Isabella Clara Habsburg awarded the entourage of Władysław Vasa. The gold medal went to Albrycht Stanisław Radziwiłł, smaller gold medals to Pac, Żółkiewski, Denhoff & Kazanowski. The rest got double and single gold chains, even Mr Nagott.

30 Jun 1651, #OTD King John II of Poland launched the general offensive at the Battle of Berestechko. Cavalry led by Jeremi Wiśniowiecki made Cossacks and Tatars flee, leaving peasants behind. Jan Sobieski was heavily wounded in the head, while his brother Marek killed Tuhay-Bey.

20 Jun 1624, #OTD Stanisław Koniecpolski has done a bloody reprisal on Kantymir „Bloody Sword” Murza at the Battle of Martynów. Not only his soldiers were experienced and motivated, Poland was blessed with an intervention of Archangel Michael. Tatars got a beating of the century.

15 Jun 1624, #OTD Władysław Vasa and his drunken uncle Karl Habsburg are on their way to Vienna. In #Bruntál they were warned that Lisowski’s Men are planning to kidnap them. Fact is Imperator owes them money and King Sigismund III of Poland with the parliament outlawed them all.